Leprosy on the Scalp: A Case Report

    October 2016 in “ Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia ”
    Raila de Brito Macedo, Tárcio Santos, Paulyane Bezerra Sampaio Ramos … Virgínia Sampaio Madeiro Leal
    Studysummary This report describes a rare case of leprosy involving the scalp, a location not typically conducive to Mycobacterium leprae infection, and adds to existing literature without presenting new experimental findings.
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    1. Diffuse Alopecia of the Scalp in Borderline-Lepromatous Leprosy in an Indian Patient Leprosy Review · 1997

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